Sources are telling THR that AMPAS/The Academy are really reconsidering putting the old 5 Best Picture only rule for the Oscars again.

The Academy (or insiders) are realizing there's really not advantage in pushing the 5-10 Best Picture nominations rule that has been implemented the last few years (thanks to everyone bitching about how 'The Dark Knight' should have gotten a Best Pic nod back in 2008 - I still remember that bullshit).

“They tried it and it really didn’t do us any good,” says one high-level source.

Academy spokesperson: "As we do each year, the Academy will meet in the coming months to evaluate not only the telecast but also the awards season in its entirety."

I'm still pressed Jake lost the GG when his sister and his costar in his play Ruth Wilson both won the awards they were nominated for. Jake AND David deserved an Oscar nom. In my opinion they both deserved to win.

The only boring choices in there to me are Theory of Everything and Imitation Game. Such blatant Oscar bait and I felt like the movies themselves were mediocre, hyped up due to the performances of the lead actors. And didn't even like Benedict's that much, but Eddie deserved everything.

Well, and Boyhood, that was pretty baity with the whole "filmed over 12 years using the same actors blah blah blah", but subject/style-wise it didn't scream it to me.

But in general, I agree. Back to the biopics/period pieces/MYSUFFERING! pictures overtaking everything.

THANK GOD. That change was so stupid; every year since at least a few have gotten in there that reeeeally didn't belong (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close ring any bells?) and it's just neater to have five for every category, or at least most of 'em. Though all would be best, imo.

(I have fond memories of the day that announcement came in; I was working at this pizza place and I suddenly got like five text messages from different friends being like "DID YOU HEAR THIS SHIT?!" because they all know how much I care about movies. Bless <3 [/csb])